News recently surfaced that, in light of NBC’s cancellation of My Name Is Earl, TBS was interested in picking up the show for 13 new episodes. The cable channel currently airs the first three seasons and is scheduled to add season four in the Fall.
Unfortunately, all sides weren’t able to come to an agreement so there won’t be a fifth season of the sitcom. The Hollywood Reporter reports that series creator Greg Garcia and producing studio 20th Century Fox TV decided not pursue the deal after looking at the necessary budget cuts. Meanwhile, the LA Times believes that TBS felt they wouldn’t be able to afford the show and cut the discussions short. Either way, the end result’s the same.
Yesterday, actor Ethan Suplee (Randy on Earl) indicated that the deal was still possible. On Twitter, he wrote, “I heard TBS MIGHT stand for TheBestStation.” Earlier today, he changed his tune and wrote, “TBS isn’t TheBestStation for reviving Earl. Good news is I’m now available to play Shia Laboof’s better looking brother in Transformers 3.”
A little while ago, 20th Century Fox TV issued a statement that said, “Greg Garcia’s brilliant My Name Is Earl kept America laughing for the past four seasons and certainly deserved to continue for many more.”
“While we had hoped to find a way to produce additional episodes for TBS, in the final analysis we simply could not make the economics work without seriously undermining the artistic integrity of the series. As none of us, Greg included, want the show to go out on anything but a high note, we regret that we must put to rest any speculation that Earl will continue.”
“We are grateful to everyone at TBS for their enthusiasm for the series and wish to offer our heartfelt thanks to the cast and crew of My Name Is Earl for their incredible work.”
So, the sitcom is apparently over. Unfortunately, the viewers have been left hanging. If you had your choice, how would you like to see the Earl story concluded?
Image courtesy 20th Century Fox TV.
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i am so depressed that the show ended please!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! BRING THIS SHOW..."
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Why is NBC the least watched show EZ ****** management who make horriable decisions. Sorry NBC huge mistake.
What kind of NBC irresponsibility extreme leaves the final episode with “TO BE CONTINUED…” ????? This is simply unfair to the viewing public. We have been drawn in for FOUR YEARS to be left holding NO resolution whatsoever? Shame on NBC. I’m not a sitcom nut, never watched more than 2 episodes of Friends, Seinfeld or most of the others. Finally a sitcom comes along in “Earl” that not only entertains but spreads a moral message at the same time and they pull the plug without even ending the last episode? Wrong. Unfair. Irresponsible to the public. This and the many other mistakes made by NBC in the past are why ABC, CBS and even cable channels are more popular. NBC’s irresponsibility to the public goes back to at least 1969. Remember the following show narrative? “It’s FIVE year mission, to explore strange new worlds…etc” Yes, Star Trek !!! NBC told us week after week that it was a FIVE YEAR MISSION but canceled after only 3 years. Another paramount mistake by NBC. Star Trek went on to become the most respected and sought after Sci-Fi Series and franchise to date. NBC, to put this into Joe the plumber vernacular so perhaps you will finally get it. “Get your heads out of your asses” When you present a series at the very least, live up to your responsibilities, and dont cheap-out with a damned “To Be Continued” You OWE us at least a final show to sew up the loose ends and finish the episode you left us waiting for all these months. I believe I speak for practically everyone that visits this site. Can I get an AMEN?
John in Ohio
AMEN !!!
AMEN! Great show!
Amen! I’m so bummed!
AMEN
AMEN
AMEN
damn tht sucks
i wouldnt want the show to conclude. why the hell dont these companies, producers, and etc. just get over the fact that they might not make as much money as they would have originally intended and just keep making the damn show. its not like they will be suffering anyways, i mean, if the cast had fun making the show, and the tv networks loved the viewings, why the hell care about an object (money) that means nothing in the end. i dont make even 10% of what these people make, but i damn sure put my money into buying the dvds and enjoying every episode that ive seen so far.
Hindsight is 20\20. They didn’t know the show would be canceled when they signed the last episode:”To Be Continued”. Season 5 epiode 1 was surely written. Just never shot.
dammit this sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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